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| Woman arrested at US-Canada border for poison mailed to White House | Woman arrested at US-Canada border for poison mailed to White House |
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| A woman has been arrested on suspicion of sending a package containing ricin poison to US President Donald Trump, according to US immigration officials. | A woman has been arrested on suspicion of sending a package containing ricin poison to US President Donald Trump, according to US immigration officials. |
| The unnamed woman was found at a border crossing in Buffalo, New York, as she tried to enter the US from Canada, and was reportedly carrying a gun. | The unnamed woman was found at a border crossing in Buffalo, New York, as she tried to enter the US from Canada, and was reportedly carrying a gun. |
| The letter containing the deadly poison is believed to have come from Canada, according to investigators there. | The letter containing the deadly poison is believed to have come from Canada, according to investigators there. |
| The letter was discovered last week before it could reach the White House. | The letter was discovered last week before it could reach the White House. |
| Ricin, a poison found naturally in castor beans, has been used in other attempted attacks against the White House in recent years. | Ricin, a poison found naturally in castor beans, has been used in other attempted attacks against the White House in recent years. |
| The Trump administration is yet to comment on the reports. | The Trump administration is yet to comment on the reports. |
| The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Secret Service are investigating the package, which was discovered at a processing facility for mail sent to the White House. | The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Secret Service are investigating the package, which was discovered at a processing facility for mail sent to the White House. |
| "At this time, there is no known threat to public safety," the FBI told CNN on Saturday. | "At this time, there is no known threat to public safety," the FBI told CNN on Saturday. |
| The suspect may have also sent ricin to five addresses in Texas, including a jail and a sheriff's office, according to police. | |
| The presence of ricin was confirmed after several tests by the FBI, authorities said. | The presence of ricin was confirmed after several tests by the FBI, authorities said. |
| The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said on Saturday it was working with the FBI to investigate the "suspicious letter sent to the White House". | The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said on Saturday it was working with the FBI to investigate the "suspicious letter sent to the White House". |
| A spokesman for the Mission, Texas, police department told the Associated Press on Monday an envelope was in the care of local officials and no one had been hurt. | |
| Another Texas Sheriff, Eddie Guerra in Hidalgo County, also confirmed envelopes with ricin were posted to staff there, but reported no injuries. | |
| The RCMP division in Quebec is leading a search of a residence in the Montreal suburb of St-Hubert, which authorities said on Monday is linked to the suspect. | The RCMP division in Quebec is leading a search of a residence in the Montreal suburb of St-Hubert, which authorities said on Monday is linked to the suspect. |
| Their chemicals and explosives team is on site, along with local police and fire units. | Their chemicals and explosives team is on site, along with local police and fire units. |
| The suspect is due to appear in court on Tuesday in Buffalo. | The suspect is due to appear in court on Tuesday in Buffalo. |
| Ricin is a lethal substance that, if swallowed, inhaled or injected, can cause nausea, vomiting, internal bleeding and ultimately organ failure. | Ricin is a lethal substance that, if swallowed, inhaled or injected, can cause nausea, vomiting, internal bleeding and ultimately organ failure. |
| No known antidote exists for ricin. If a person is exposed to ricin, death can take place within 36 to 72 hours, depending on the dose received, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). | No known antidote exists for ricin. If a person is exposed to ricin, death can take place within 36 to 72 hours, depending on the dose received, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). |
| The CDC said the poison - which has been used in terror plots - can be manufactured into a weapon in the form of a powder, mist or pellet. | The CDC said the poison - which has been used in terror plots - can be manufactured into a weapon in the form of a powder, mist or pellet. |
| The White House and other federal buildings have been the target of ricin packages in the past. | The White House and other federal buildings have been the target of ricin packages in the past. |
| In 2014, a Mississippi man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for sending letters dusted with ricin to former President Barack Obama and other officials. | In 2014, a Mississippi man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for sending letters dusted with ricin to former President Barack Obama and other officials. |
| Four years later, in 2018, a former Navy veteran was charged with sending toxic letters to the Pentagon and White House. | Four years later, in 2018, a former Navy veteran was charged with sending toxic letters to the Pentagon and White House. |